- Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Czechoslovakia at the Olympic Games 
Flag of Czechoslovakia – Flag bearersIOC code TCH At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Competitors 121 in 13 sports Medals
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Slovakia (1994–)Czechoslovakia competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Summer Olympic Games, after the republic was founded in 1918. Previously, Bohemia had competed at the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1912.
Contents
Medalists
Bronze- Men's Team — Ice hockey
- Milada Skrbkova and Ladislav Zemla — Tennis, Mixed doubles
Aquatics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1920 Summer OlympicsFour swimmers, all male, represented Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics. None of the swimmers were able to advance to the finals.
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
Swimmer Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Václav Bucháček 100 m free 1:19.2 2 Q Unknown 5 Did not advance Alois Hrášek 400 m free Unknown 4 Did not advance 1500 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance Emanuel Prüll 1500 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance Eduard Stibor 200 m breast Unknown 5 Did not advance 400 m breast Unknown 5 Did not advance Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1920 Summer OlympicsCzechoslovakia competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920. A modified version of the Bergvall System was in use at the time. The team was shut out in both of its games, first by Sweden in the round of 16 and then by the Netherlands in the bronze medal quarterfinals.
- Round of 16
Sweden 
11 – 0 
CzechoslovakiaAntwerp - Bronze medal quarterfinals
Netherlands 
7 – 0 CzechoslovakiaAntwerp - Final rank
- 11th
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics16 athletes represented Czechoslovakia in the country's Olympics debut in 1920. The best result for the team was Vohralík's 4th place finish in the 1500 metres, just 1.6 seconds behind the bronze medal winner.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Karel Frankenstein 400 m 51.8 3 Did not advance 800 m N/A 2:00.0 7 Did not advance Eduard Hašek 100 m Unknown 5 Did not advance František Kiehlmann 400 m hurdles N/A 59.9 3 Q Did not advance František Marek 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 4 Did not advance 400 m hurdles N/A Unknown 4 Did not advance Karel Pacák 5000 m N/A Unknown 8 Did not advance 10000 m N/A Unknown 11 Did not advance Vojtěch Plzák 100 m Unknown 4 Did not advance 200 m 23.4 1 Q 23.1 4 Did not advance Karel Přibyl 400 m 54.0 3 Did not advance 800 m N/A Unknown 8 Did not advance Jaroslav Procházka 800 m N/A Unknown 5 Did not advance Adolf Reich 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 4 Did not advance Josef Šlehofer 3 km walk N/A Disqualified Did not advance 10 km walk N/A Did not finish Did not advance Josef Teplý 800 m N/A Unknown 7 Did not advance Václav Vohralík 1500 m N/A 4:02.2 1 Q 4:04.6 4 Athlete Event Qualifying Final Result Rank Result Rank František Hoplíček Discus throw 36.75 13 Did not advance František Šretr Long jump 5.55 26 Did not advance Triple jump No mark 20 Did not advance František Stejskal Triple jump No mark 20 Did not advance High jump 1.65 16 Did not advance Ardy Vydra Javelin throw 37.75 24 Did not advance Athlete Event Final Result Rank Eduard Hašek Decathlon Did not finish Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1920 Summer OlympicsFour cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in the nation's Olympic debut 1920. The four cyclists competed in the road time trials, placing ninth as a team. Procházka was the best of the four, finishing 34th individually.
Road cycling
Cyclist Event Final Result Rank Ladislav Janoušek Time trial 5:29:23.4 36 František Kundert Time trial 5:38:07.0 39 Josef Procházka Time trial 5:23:31.4 34 Bohumil Rameš Time trial 5:40:00.0 40 Ladislav Janoušek
František Kundert
Josef Procházka
Bohumil RamešTeam time trial 22:10:01.8 9 Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1920 Summer OlympicsNine fencers represented Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. The country had two individual fencers reach semifinals, but neither advanced to a final. The nation's teams were unsuccessful in team competitions, unable to win a single bout.
Ranks given are within the group.
Fencer Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Jan Černohorský Épée 1–8 10 Did not advance František Dvořák Foil N/A 2–4 4 Did not advance Josef Javůrek Épée 2–7 10 Did not advance Foil N/A 3–5 6 Did not advance Sabre N/A 3–3 5 Q 3–3 5 Did not advance Josef Jungmann Épée 4–4 5 Q 1–9 11 Did not advance Foil N/A 1–5 6 Did not advance Antonín Mikala Foil N/A 1–4 5 Did not advance Jaroslav Šourek Sabre N/A 3–5 7 Did not advance Otakar Švorčík Épée 4–4 4 Q 1–9 11 Did not advance Viliam Tvrský Épée 1–7 9 Did not advance Foil N/A 6–2 3 Q 1–4 5 Did not advance Sabre N/A 2–5 7 Did not advance Zdeněk Vávra Sabre N/A 3–4 5 Did not advance František Dvořák
Josef Javůrek
Antony Mikala
Viliam TvrskýTeam foil[1] N/A 0–5 5 Did not advance Jan Černohorský
Josef Javůrek
Josef Jungmann
Otakar Švorčík
Zdeněk VávraTeam épée[1] N/A 0–5 5 Did not advance František Dvořák
Josef Javůrek
Josef Jungmann
Antony Mikala
Otakar ŠvorčíkTeam sabre[1] N/A 0–7 6 Football
Main article: Football at the 1920 Summer OlympicsCzechoslovakia competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The squad started strong, outscoring opponents 15 to 1 in the first three rounds to qualify for the final. There the team fell behind 2–0 to Belgium before abandoning the match in protest in the 40th minute. Czechoslovakia, which was not guaranteed the silver medal by advancing to the final due to the use of the Bergvall System, was disqualified from the competition, losing the opportunity to play in the second-place tournament. [1]
- First round
August 28, 1920 Czechoslovakia 7–0 
YugoslaviaBroodstraat, Antwerp
Attendance: 600
Referee: Rafael van Praag (NED)Vanik 
20' 46' 79'
Janda 34' 50' 75'
Sedláček 43'Report - Quarterfinals
August 29, 1920 Czechoslovakia 4–0 
NorwayLa Butte, Brussels
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Charles Barette (BEL)Vanik 8'
Janda 17' 66' 77'Report - Semifinals
August 31, 1920 Czechoslovakia 4–1 
FranceOlympisch Stadion, Antwerp Mazal 18' 75' 87'
Steiner 70'Report Boyer 79'- Final
September 2, 1920 Belgium 
2–0 CzechoslovakiaOlympisch Stadion, Antwerp
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: John Lewis (GBR)Coppée 6' (pen.)
Larnoe 30'Report - Final rank
- Disqualified
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer OlympicsSixteen gymnasts represented Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport, though Bohemia had competed three times previously. No gymnasts competed in the individual all-around, and the country sent a team in only one of the three team events. That team took fourth place out of five.
Artistic gymnastics
Gymnast Event Final Result Rank Josef Bochníček
Ladislav Bubeníček
Josef Čada
Stanislav Indruch
Miroslav Klinger
Josef Malý
Zdeněk Opočenský
Josef Pagáč
František Pecháček
Robert Pražák
Václav Stolař
Svatopluk Svoboda
Ladislav Vácha
František Vaněček
Jaroslav Velda
Václav WirtTeam 305.255 4 Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer OlympicsCzechoslovakia competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team took a bronze medal, thanks in large part to the use of the Bergvall System in the tournament. This system allowed the team to continue competing despite an early loss. Czechoslovakia was blown out by Canada, 15 to nil, in the quarterfinals. Because Canada went on to win the gold medal, the Bergvall System operated to put Czechoslovakia in the silver medal tournament; there, the team received a bye in the semifinals and went immediately to play against the United States in the silver medal match. The Americans did Canada one better, beating Czechoslovakia 16 to nothing. Still the Czechoslovakian team was not done; having lost only to the gold and silver medalists, the team competed for the bronze medal. Again Czechoslovakia received a semifinal bye, facing Sweden in the bronze medal match. This time, they were on the right end of the shutout, beating the Swedes 1 to zero to finish in third place.
- Quarterfinals
24 April 1920
Canada 
15–0
(7-0, 8-0) CzechoslovakiaPalais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp Halderson (7)
Fredrickson (4)
Goodman (2)
Woodman
Johannesson- Silver medal match
28 April 1920
United States 
16–0
(7-0, 9-0) CzechoslovakiaPalais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp L. McCormick (5)
?- Bronze medal match
29 April 1920
Czechoslovakia 1–0
(1-0, 0-0) SwedenPalais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp Šroubek - Final rank
Bronze
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1920 Summer OlympicsFifteen rowers represented Czechoslovakia in the nation's debut in 1920 (Bohemia had competed in rowing once, in 1912). The nation sent three boats, each of which came in last in their initial heats in its event and did not advance.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Rower Cox Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Gustav Zinke N/A Single sculls Unknown 3 Did not advance Jindřich Mulač
Jaroslav Oplt
Dominik Štillip
Jiří WihanJan Bauch Coxed fours N/A Unknown 3 Did not advance Ferdinand Brožek
Bohdan Kallmünzer
Jiří Kallmünzer
Emil Ordnung
Ivan Schweizer
Josef Širc
Vladimír Širc
Otakar VotíkKarel Čížek Eights 6:43.0 2 Did not advance Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1920 Summer OlympicsEight shooters represented Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics.
Shooter Event Final Result Rank Antonín Brych 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown Robert Jelen 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown Václav Kindl 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown Josef Linert 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown Robert Suchada 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. Unknown František Bláha
Antonín Brych
Václav Kindl
František Procházka
Josef Štojdl50 m team free pistol Did not finish Antonín Brych
Robert Jelen
Václav Kindl
Josef Linert
Robert SuchadaTeam free rifle 3542 14 300 m team military rifle, prone 271 10 300 m team military rifle, standing 200 14 600 m team military rifle, prone 258 11 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone 536 8 Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1920 Summer OlympicsSeven tennis players, including one woman, competed for Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics, though Bohemia had competed three times. Three of the Czechoslovakian men had previously competed. Skrbková, the lone woman, did not compete in the singles but only as part of a mixed pair with Žemla-Rázný. That pair won the bronze medal, contributing three of the nation's four match wins in 1920. Žemla-Rázný was also involved in the fourth, as part of a men's pair with Ardelt which won its first match before being defeated. The other two men's pairs, as well as all four men's singles players, were defeated in their first match.
Player Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank Opposition
ScoreOpposition
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ScoreKarel Ardelt Men's singles Bye 
Beamish (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–4, 6–3Did not advance 17 Jaroslav Just Men's singles 
Alonso (ESP)
L 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2Did not advance 32 Otto Woffek Men's singles Beamish (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–3, 6–4Did not advance 32 Ladislav Žemla-Rázný Men's singles Bye Malström (SWE)
L 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5Did not advance 17 Karel Ardelt
Ladislav Žemla-RáznýMen's doubles N/A Laloux & Laloux (BEL)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Norton & Raymond (RSA)
L 6–1, 6–4, 6–4Did not advance 9 Bohuslav Hykš-Černý
Jaroslav JustMen's doubles N/A Bye Blanchy & Brugnon (FRA)
L 6–1, 6–2, 6–4Did not advance 9 Milada Skrbková
Ladislav Žemla-RáznýMixed doubles N/A Bye Dupont & Laloux (BEL)
W 7–5, 6–4 Halot & Storms (BEL)
W 7–5, 6–3 McKane & Woosnam (GBR)
L 9–7, 6–3
Hansen & Tegner (DEN)
W 8–6, 6–4František Týř
Otto WoffekMen's doubles N/A Bye Turnbull & Woosnam (GBR)
L 6–1, 6–2, 6–3Did not advance 9 Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent Belgium3 0 1.000 Denmark1 0 1.000 France0 1 .000 Great Britain0 4 .000 South Africa0 1 .000 Spain0 1 .000 Sweden0 1 .000 Total 4 8 .333 Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 64 0 2 .000 Round of 32 1 2 .333 Round of 16 1 3 .250 Quarterfinals 1 0 .000 Semifinals 0 1 .000 Final 0 0 – Bronze match 1 0 1.000 Total 4 8 .333 Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer OlympicsTwo weightlifters represented Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games. Wágner placed fifth and Dvořák took eighth in their respective weight classes.
Weightlifter Weight class Final Result Rank Jaroslav Dvořák 82.5 kg 227.5 8 Ludvík Wágner 60 kg 195.0 5 Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1920 Summer OlympicsTen wrestlers, two in each of the Greco-Roman weight classes, competed for Czechoslovakia in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games, though Bohemia had competed twice previously. Czechoslovakia had no freestyle wrestlers in 1920.
Greco-Roman
Wrestler Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank Silver quarters Silver semis Silver match Bronze quarters Bronze semis Bronze match Jan Balej Greco-Roman middle Bye 
Corsanego (ITA) (W)
Lindfors (FIN) (L)Did not advance 7 Did not advance Eillebrecht (NED) (L)Did not advance Josef Beránek Greco-Roman feather Bye Bouquet (FRA) (W)
Pütsep (EST) (L)Did not advance 9 N/A Did not advance Did not advance Karel Halík Greco-Roman light Bye Coerse (NED) (L)Did not advance 12 Did not advance Did not advance Josef Huml Greco-Roman middle Prunier (FRA) (W)
Szymanski (USA) (L)Did not advance 13 Did not advance Did not advance Václav Kocián Greco-Roman light heavy Bye Snoeck (BEL) (L)Did not advance 10 N/A Did not advance N/A František Kopřiva Greco-Roman light Bye Tamminen (FIN) (L)Did not advance 5 Did not advance Bye Andersen (NOR) (L)Did not advance Jan Kraus Greco-Roman heavy Calza (ITA) (L)Did not advance Did not advance 18 Did not advance Did not advance František Řezáč Greco-Roman feather Torgensen (DEN) (L)Did not advance Did not advance 17 N/A Did not advance Did not advance Josef Struna Greco-Roman heavy Willkie (USA) (L)Did not advance Did not advance 18 Did not advance Did not advance František Tázler Greco-Roman light heavy 
Theisen (LUX) (W) Rajala (FIN) (L)Did not advance 10 N/A Did not advance N/A Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent Belgium0 1 .000 Denmark0 1 .000 Estonia0 1 .000 Finland0 3 .000 France2 0 1.000 Italy1 1 .500 Luxembourg1 0 1.000 Netherlands0 2 .000 Norway0 1 .000 United States0 2 .000 Total 4 12 .250 Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 2 3 .400 Round of 16 2 5 .286 Quarterfinals 0 2 .000 Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Silver quarterfinals 0 0 – Silver semifinals 0 0 – Silver match 0 0 – Bronze quarterfinals 0 1 .000 Bronze semifinals 0 1 .000 Bronze match 0 0 – Total 4 12 .250 References
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- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich". http://olympic.w.interia.pl/. Retrieved 26 August 2007. (Polish)
- International Olympic Committee results database
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